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This was a long running thread on the original Diner, tracking all the mass shootings as an indicator of increasing social breakdown.  We also used to have a dedicated board for Doom Psychology topics, which we don't have here as of yet, so I'm dropping this thread here under the General category.  If however more psych related topics come up, I'll make a new board and move them all there.

Meanwhile, although based on the definition this is apparently a record setting year for mass shootings, it's been a while since we had a really big public one.  For a while, it seemed like we were getting a school or bar shoot-em-up every other week or so.  Feels like the calm before the storm.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/05/mass-shootings-record-year

US breaks record for most mass shootings in single year after weekend murders

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This is a new fad I haven't heard about before.  "Sideshows" are apparently impromptu gatherings of car freaks who get together late at night and instead of old fashioned Fast & Furious racing for pink slips, they crash cars, set them on fire and run people over.  It does not sund particularly safe to be a spectator at one of these events.

Definitely has a real Mad Max feel to it and an interesting enhancement of the Flash Mob meme.  I can see a variant emerging where instead of hanging out in one spot, they zoom around the city getting in hit & run crashes, along with running cars through the entrances and display windows of stores to allow looters to follow them in.

Apparently so far the Gestapo hasn't found a good way to combat this phenomena.  I'm sure the carz are all stolen, and as soon as the cops start to arrive the drivers and riders ditch the car and blend in with the spectators.  If they aren't idiots and wear gloves, no fingerprints and unless their DNA is on file stray hairs won't locate them either.

Not sure how widespread this action is yet.  It has a definite CA feel to it, I could see the Beach Boys or Jan & Dean writing a song about it.  It definitely will get a movie.

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Been a while since we had the Regularly Scheduled HS Shooter Massacre.  In today's Gunfight in the School Lunchroom, our suspect shooter is 14 year old "Colt" Gray, who apparently was investigated  last year for threats to do a shoot-em-up.  Named after a Revolver and hailing from Atlanta, the Capitol of Ole Dixie, this kid was clearly born to grow up and become a Shooter.  lol.

Rack up 6 Points for Colt from his Six Shooter, 2 points each for 2 teachers, 1 point each for 2 kids.  No points awarded for the 9 wounded who are expected to survive.

I wonder if he gets tried as an adult and gets sent to Prison or he goes to Juvy and gets out  when he hits 18?    Big difference in outcomes there.  Do the other prisoners get prosecuted for Child Molesting after sodomizing him in the shower?

Just another day in Collapse. 

https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/2024/09/04/fbi-atlanta-claims-apalachee-high-shooter-colt-gray-previou/75079736007/

September 4 Georgia school shooting news

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